Glass Crystal Ceremony

Glass Crystal Unity Ceremony

A simple, yet nice way to symbolize your union as a couple during a wedding ceremony is the glass ceremony. In St. Louis, the Third Degree Glass Factory has the materials you need. Much like a sand ceremony, couples use colored glass crystals called FRIT in place of sand for their unity candle ceremony. First, couples order colored frit that match their wedding colors.This is usually done after the vows to symbolize the coming together of two individuals into one marriage. I have a favorite passage that I use regularly.

[ Name and Name], today you join your separate lives together to become “one”.
The two separate containers of glass crystals symbolize your separate lives, separate families and separate friends. They represent all that you are and all that you’ll ever be as an individual.

As you pour the two containers into their third vessel, your individual vessels of glass will no longer exist, they will be joined together as one. The combined glass crystals will be permanently fused as they are heated and shaped into a beautiful one-of-a-kind piece of art that will, like your love and commitment, be forged together for all time. So shall it be in your marriage.

Sample of a Glass Crystal Keepsake

15 Unique Ceremony Ideas

Here are a few unconventional ceremony ideas to take you down the aisle with a twist. 1. Let your guests mingle over cocktails before the ceremony. 2. The couple greets the guests as they arrive at the ceremony site. 3. Face the guests when you recite your wedding vows. 4. Have your guests sit or stand in a circle around you during the ceremony. Ceremony in the Round 5. Have both parents walk you down the aisle. Dad - Bride - Mom 6. Have your husband-to-be escort you to the altar. 7. Don’t have bridesmaids or groomsmen - just the two of you. 8. Have an uneven number of attendants. (Maybe you just want a maid of honor, but he wants three groomsmen.) 9. Have a “man of honor” instead of a maid of honor. (Your brother? A good male friend?) 10. Have the groom choose a “best woman.” (His sister? A good female friend?) 11. Don’t wear a veil. 12. Have bridesmaids carry candles instead of bouquets as they walk down the aisle. Bridesmaids H...

How Formal Is Your Wedding?

The formal bridal party consists of four to twelve attendants; a maid or matron of honor, the best man, bridesmaids, one usher for every fifty guests, one or two flower girls, and a ring bearer. The bride's gown is a work of art, full length, usually with a train and veil. The number of guests is often between 150 and 400. It's not unusual for the bride and groom to enlist the aid of a wedding consultant in planning these lavish events. Some, but not all, of the guidelines shown above are relaxed in a semi-formal wedding. The ceremony and reception can take place in a variety of locations and both are often held at the same place. Semi-formal weddings usually have fewer attendants, and wedding attire and flowers may be less traditional and more innovative. How Formal Is Your Wedding? Formal weddings are usually held in a church, synagogue, temple, a hotel ballroom, home or a garden. These weddings follow a myriad of time- honored customs, preserved down to the las...

The Science of Relationships

Marriage may simply be about celebrating a milestone: recognizing the relationship that a couple has built together and the love that they share for each other. But weddings are also very future-oriented, as the couple publicly promises to maintain their relationship for life. Marriage vows – the solemn promises that the newlyweds make to each other in front of their closest friends and family – are why weddings have such an emotional impact. If these promises are the essence of what it means to be married, then what exactly do you want to promise each other? You could always go with the traditional marriage vows: for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, for better for worse…but, these seemed a bit too vague for our tastes. Below are the ten promises taken from www.ScienceOfRelationships.com Each of these promises is going to help achieve long-term marital bliss (we hope). 1. I promise to respect, admire and appreciate you for who you are, as well as for the...

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